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BUCHANAN, The Hon. William Ashbury
Picture of BUCHANAN, The Hon. William Ashbury
Photographer:
Arthur Roy
© Public Domain
Source: Library and Archives Canada, PA 047107
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1876.07.02
Place of Birth: Fraserville, Ontario, Canada
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1954.07.08 (78 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Journalist, publisher
Notes: First head librarian of Alberta's Legislature Library established in 1906.
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 14266 Days (39 years, 21 days)
^ Senate
Senatorial DivisionPolitical Affiliation at NominationTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Appointed on the advice of
Lethbridge, Alberta Liberal 1925.09.05 - 1954.07.11 King, William Lyon Mackenzie
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
Lethbridge, Alberta Unionist 1917.12.17 Elected
Medicine Hat, Alberta Liberal 1911.09.21 Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal 1921.12.06 -
Unionist 1917.12.17 - 1921.12.05
Liberal 1911.09.21 - 1917.12.17

^ Committees - Senate
Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Committee on Standing Orders 20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic 22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)

Member

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Taxation 20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Special Committee on Development and Improvement of the St. Lawrence River 16th Parl., 2nd Session (1928.01.26 - 1928.06.11)
Special Committee on Economic Re-establishment and Social Security 19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
Special Committee on Serious Railway Condition 18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
Special Committee on the Income War Tax Act and the Excess Profits Tax Act 20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Special Committee on Tourist Traffic 17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry 18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce 22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
Standing Committee on Canadian Trade Relations 22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Standing Committee on External Relations 21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
Standing Committee on Finance 21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
Standing Committee on Immigration and Labour 21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Standing Committee on Railways, Telegraphs and Harbours 18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
16th Parl., 4th Session (1930.02.20 - 1930.05.30)
16th Parl., 3rd Session (1929.02.07 - 1929.06.14)
16th Parl., 2nd Session (1928.01.26 - 1928.06.11)
16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)
Standing Committee on Standing Orders 20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
16th Parl., 4th Session (1930.02.20 - 1930.05.30)
16th Parl., 3rd Session (1929.02.07 - 1929.06.14)
16th Parl., 2nd Session (1928.01.26 - 1928.06.11)
16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)
15th Parl., 1st Session (1926.01.07 - 1926.07.02)
Standing Committee on Tourist Traffic 20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)

^ Committees - House of Commons
Member

CommitteeSession
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines 13th Parl., 5th Session (1921.02.14 - 1921.06.04)
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections 13th Parl., 5th Session (1921.02.14 - 1921.06.04)


^ Committees - Joint
Member

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee on Printing 17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
16th Parl., 4th Session (1930.02.20 - 1930.05.30)
16th Parl., 3rd Session (1929.02.07 - 1929.06.14)
16th Parl., 2nd Session (1928.01.26 - 1928.06.11)
16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)
15th Parl., 1st Session (1926.01.07 - 1926.07.02)
13th Parl., 5th Session (1921.02.14 - 1921.06.04)
13th Parl., 3rd Session (1919.09.01 - 1919.11.10)
13th Parl., 2nd Session (1919.02.20 - 1919.07.07)
13th Parl., 1st Session (1918.03.18 - 1918.05.24)
12th Parl., 7th Session (1917.01.18 - 1917.09.20)


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